14 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



In addition to the vessels belonging to the Bureau, several boats 

 were chartered for patrolling fishing areas, as follows: the Sterling 

 in the Ketchikan district, the Lady Luck in the Wrangell district, 

 and the Wingham in the Seward-Katalla district, chiefly on Copper 

 and Bering Rivers. The launch Marie S was used on the Kuskokwim 

 River. 



Special attention was given to reconditioning and repairing vessels 

 of the Alaska fleet at Seattle in the winter of 1933-34 under an allot- 

 ment of $20,000 for this purpose by the Public Works Administration. 

 Nearly all the vessels were overhauled; those receiving the most 

 extensive repairs were the Brant, Teal, Eider, Kittiwake, and Murre, 

 of the fisheries patrol service, and the Pribilof Islands tender Penguin. 



The Merganser, which for a number of years was used in the patrol 

 of the Ikatan-Shumagin district and more recently was employed by 

 the Division of Fish Culture as local tender for the Yes Bay hatchery, 

 was formally transferred back to the Alaska Division in September 

 1934. It was reconditioned at Seattle during the winter preparatory 

 to being assigned to patrol duty in the Wrangell district next season. 



ABBIAIi PATROL 



The use of aircraft to supplement the regular patrol of the fishing 

 grounds by vessels was on a considerably larger scale in 1934 than in 

 the previous year. Planes were chartered from a commercial com- 

 pany and used for general patrol during weekly closed periods in 

 various parts of Alaska, particularly in the southeastern area and on 

 Copper River Delta and Prince William Sound. Such a patrol has 

 proved very effective, both in detecting and in deterring violations 

 of the law and regulations. Several flights were made also in con- 

 nection with general supervisory work and observations of the 

 spa^\Tiing grounds in some sections, 



COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS 



A floating trap operated by the Deep Sea Salmon Co. in southeast 

 Alaska was seized on August 9 for illegal fishing. This trap was 

 located on the shore of Harry Bay at a point approximately 3 nautical 

 miles northeast of Cape Fox, where the use of traps was prohibited. 

 The case was tried before the United States Commissioner at Ketchi- 

 kan, and a fine of $1,000 was imposed, together with costs of $70, 

 upon payment of which the trap was released. 



Five purse-seine boats, maimed by 19 Indians and 1 white, were 

 seized for fishing m closed waters tributary to Portland Canal, the 

 violations having been detected by airplane patrol. The cases were 

 tried in the Commissioner's court and convictions were secured in each 

 instance. Fines amounting to $150, $200, and $250, respectively, 

 were imposed on the crews of the Prince T-1184, Bear T-623, and 

 Norma, which fished near the mouth of a salmon stream in Fillmore 

 Inlet on August 7 ; while in the case of the Ulloa and Herbert B, which 

 fished near a salmon stream in Tombstone Bay on August 9, the fines 

 were $375 and $300, respectively. When the infringement of the 

 Herbert B was observed, the seine had been set to encircle the mouth 

 of the creek, and a member of the crew was upstream, apparently 

 driving the salmon down to the net. 



